Cutting and measuring machine.



No. 811,338. PATENTED JAN. 30, 1906.

A. P. SWEBNY.

CUTTING AND MEASURING MACHINE. APPLICATION FILED DEG.16. 1904.

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WITNESSES: N VEN T01? PATENTED JAN. 30, 1906.

A. P. SWBENY.. CUTTING AND MEASURING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED B11015. 1904.

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ATTO I rs PATENTED JAN. 30, 1906.

A. P. SWEENY. CUTTING AND MEASURING MACHIE APPLICATION FILED DEO.16,1904.

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WITNESSES:

ATTORNEYS PATENTED JAN. 30, 1906.

A. P. SWEENY.

CUTTING AND MEASURING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED DEG.16, 1904 6 SHEETS-SHEET 4.

lN YEA/TOR fllfredz/ wc'eny nor-M78 No. 811,338. PATENTED JAN; 30, 1906.

A. P. SWEENY.

CUTTING AND MEASURING MACHINE.-

APPLIOATION FILED DEO.16| 1904.

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WITNESSES. I INVENTOR ATTORNE YS PATENTED JAN. 30, 1906.

A. 1 SWBENY.

CUTTING AND MEASURING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED DEG.16.1904.

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,PA.TENT OFFICE.

ALFRED PIERRE SWEENY, OF HELENA, BIOX'lANA.

CUTTlNG AND MEASURING MACHINE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 30, 1906.

Application filed December 16.1904. Serial N0. 237,080.

To all whom itmmy concern:

Be it known that l, Airnan lmuun SWEENY,& citizen of the United States, and

a resident of Helena, in the county of Lewis i 5 and Clarke and State of Montana, have mvented a new and Improved Cutting and Measuring Machine, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

My invention relates to apparatus for cutro ting and measuring fabrics and like sheetmaterial, it being particularly adapted for trimming window-shade cloth and dividir it into definite lengths to furnish the shades. It has for its principal objects the provil successivel cut and measure the lengths auto- "mati'cally and which will perform either of these operations separately.

Reference is to be had to the accompanyzo ing drawings, forming a part of this specifica tion, in which similar characters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the views. Figure 1 is a broken top plan view of one embodiment of my invention. Fig, '2 is a z 5 side elevation thereof, showing the side upon which the controlling mechanism is mounted. Figs 3 and 4 are views similar to Fig. 2 with portions of the gearing and associated elej ments removed. Fig. 5 is a vertical-transverse section on the line 5 5 of Fig. 1.

Fi .6 is a broken side elevation looking at the iposite side from that shown in Fig. 2. Fig. 7 IS an enlarged vertical transverse section through the controlling mechanism, and Fig.

' 5 .8 is a longitudinal section thcrethrough on the line 8 8 of Fig. 7.

F designates a main or supporting frame, which may consist of'uprights 10, side bars 4-1, and connecting cross-bars 12. Mounted upon a side bar near one extremity of the frame is an open bearing 13,in which is journaled the spindle 14 of a delivery or supply roll, having its opposite end rotatable m a similar bearing 15, which is preferably mou ut Zed upon a slide 16, Figs. 1 and 6, movable in ways l7 beneath the side bars. This arrangement provides for a lateral adjustment ermitting the application of rolls of various engths, which may be greater than the Upon the spindle are shown opposite check-pieces l8 18, which may be fixed in position by setscrcws l9.

The side bar toward the bearing l5 is cut away at 20 to allow the passage of the de- .5 5 livery-roll when its length necessitates this.

1 Situated forwardly of the frame from the deto the side bars, these hearings having rotatable in them the journals of a guide-roll 23. Just beyond this guide-roll isaguide-bar 24, upwardly inclined therefrom (see Fig. 6) and supported upon blocks fixed to the frame.

Adjacent to the guide-bar and on the opposite side from the guide-roll arebearings 25 '25,'Fig. (i,carried by the side bars and receiving the journals of a toll 27, having at one extremity an annular cutting-blade 28. Secured to the innersidcs of the side bars, beyond the bearings of the roll 27, are standards 29, upon which are pivoted arms 30, extending over the bearings of the roll 27 and having journalcd in them a enacting roll 32, which carries a cutting-blade. 33, overlapping the blade 28. Each of the standards may be fastened to the frame by bolts 33, extending through elongated openings therein. At its lower end the standard has a flange 33", through an opening in which passes a drawbolt 33, threaded into a plate 33, attached to the lower face of the side bar, while at each side of this bolt is a pressure-bolt 33, threaded through the flange and contacting with the late. By loosening the bolts 33 the stan ard maybe raised and lowered by means of the flange-bolts, thus allowing the parts to be properly positioned in setting up the machine. The arms 30 preferably have depending projeetions 34, through which are threaded screws 35, which may be turned into contact with the standards, varying the position of the roll 32 and its pressure against the lower roll. Both the cutting-rolls may be covered with felt, as indicated at 36, Fig. -1. Upon one extended end of the journal of the roll 27 may be secured a crank or driving member 37, Fi 2, by which rotation may be imparted to t re roll, while its companion is compelled to'rotate with it at the same speed by spur-gearing 38.

Upon the outer cross-bar of the frame, at the rear of the delivery-roll, is fixed or inscribed a scale 39, while upon the guide-bar 24 is laced a similar scale 40, the zeros of both wing in alinement longitudinally with the meeting line of the cutting-blades. T his permits the edge of the material to be operated upon to be squared with respect to the. cutting-rolls when it is entered between them.

Upon the journal of the lower cutting-roll,

' ing downwardly below the rolls.

outside its gear 38, is fixed a Worm 41, Fig. cone-ting with a ubrm-ivheel 42, Figs. 1 and 2, fast upon a vertical shaft 43, journaled just within the ad'acent side bar. This shat is connected by bevelgearing 44, Fig. 5, with a horizontal shaft 45, rotatable in a hanger 46. Mounted upon the frame, with the shaft 45 extending "through its center, is a dial 47, graduated in some unit of length-as feet,f0r cxzunple--over which graduations moves a pointer -18, which may be fixed upon the shalt-1:3 by a nut 49. The pointer is shown as weighted at 50, so that upon loosening the nut it will at once he returned by gravity to its zero position and there locked to repeat its registrar-ion.

Over the box of the. roll 27, at the side toward the cutting-blades, extends a curved housing, 51, Fig. 6, which is continued by the wall of a trough-shaped guide 52, project- Lying in close proximity to the extremity of the end of the upper wall oi the guide. 52 is it guide member 53, carried by the adjacent arm 30. These guides receive the severed strip, or

what would ordinarily constitute the waste,

outside the cutting-blades and deflect it from the movable elements of the machine. To further su )port this strip, this being of particulur utility if it be of considerable width,

' the extremity oft-he journal of the roll 27 adjacent to the guides is-threaded to receive a cylindrical extension or roll 53, (Fig. 1, dotted lincs,) which may be screwed thereon.

At the opposite side of the guide from the cutting-r01 s, secured to each of the side bars, is a bearing 54 for the journals of a bed or sup )orting roll 55, which is shown as driven at t m same speed as and by the lower cutting-roll through sprocket-wheels .56, connected by a chain Figs. :2 and 4. To suport and takcup any slack in this chain an idler may be provided, rotatable upon a plate 59 and adjustably mounted upon the -lrame by screws 60, extending tln'ough vertical slots in said plate. Between the lower cutting-roll and the bed-roll, with its upper suri ace preferably somewhat lower than their peripheries, is an apron or s11pporting-bar60, extcndim between the sides of the frame.

Journa ed in bearings near the upper extremities ol' the. standards 29 is a generally cylindrical measuring and dividing roll 61, which has a flattened peripheral portion 62, Figs. 2 and 6. Both this measuring-roll and its com anion or bed roll may be covered -with fe t, similarly to the cutting-rolls. In

the surface of the measuring-roll is a longitudinal groove 63, Fig. 6, situated somewhat at one side of a vertical through the flattened portion, and in this IO-UGSS is mounted an. angle-iron 64, having'ettaehed to it a blade 65, rovided with sharp p uneturi rig-teeth 66, ig. ,1, which project bey nd the roll periphery. To vary the extension of these teeth beyond the surface, the blade may be ate tached to the angle -ir0n by screws 67, extendin through radial slots therein.

The journal 68 of the roll 61 is extended. yond its bearing, Figs. 7 and 8, and there has fast upon it a lockm member or disk 69,

havin at its inner si e a locking projection 70. 71, Fi s. 4 and 8, pivoted u on an arm '72, rising om a side bar. of the ame and being held normally inward toward said projection by a spring 73, fixed to the arm. The inward movement of the latch is limited and is held against lateral displacement b a portion 74,,

Fig. 7, straddling the disk an having a contact-face 75, with which the projection coacts.

Upon the latch 71 ispivoted an auxiliary 'ith this projection cooperates a latchlatch 76, Fig. 8', held inwardly with relation to the lockin -disk by means of a spring 77,.

attached to t e main latch and having a recess 78 to receive the rejection 70, an inclined contact-face 79 eading to this recess from the extremity of the latch. From the outer side of the main latch is a'lateral projection 80, preferably carrying a roll 80 for coaction with a lug or pro ect on 81, having an inclined contact-face 82 and carried upon the inner surface of acontrolling member or disk 83. This controllin -disk is rotatable about a stub-shaft carrie by. the u per end of an arm 84, Figs. 7 and 8, pivote upon a bracket 85, secured to the side, bar ofthe frame beneath the controlling mechanism. The circumference of the disk 83 is toothed at 86, and with these teeth meshes a pinion 87, Fig. 2, rotatable about a shaft 88, carried by the fixed arm 72, Fig. 4. Turning with the pinion is a gear-89, cooperating with a. pinion 90, secured upon the journal of the roll 27. This gearing between the roll and the controlling-disk may be such as to give a twelve-to-one reduction-thatis, the disk makes one complete rotation for twelve of the rollsaid roll, as well as its com anions, being preferably one foot in circu erence. The disk-gear and its pinion are normally held in mesh by aspring 91,Figs. 4 and 8,11ere shown as of the spiral type and extending from the arm 72 to a bar 92, which is loosely mounted u on a pin 93, projecting from the inner side 01 the arm 84. This bar is shown as extend ed at the opposite side of the pin, and is connected to an arm 94, pivoted at 95, Fig. 8,

upon the supporting-frame and havin a roll 96 drawn into contact with the peri cry ofthe locking-dist; by the spring 91.

he edge of the locking-disk is irregular or cam-shaped,

enter, in this position the eari may be bifurcated at 98,, Figs. 4 and 8, it rest ing against the inner sidefof the hub of thecontrolling-disk and steadying it. The con nection between the bar 92 and the arm 94 may be by means ol a screw 99, extending through the latter and threaded into the former. This allows a variation in the relation between the arms 84 and 94, so that the b1- ,furcations of the former may be maintained normally out of contact with the journal 68. The armfil may be temporarily fixed with the control]ing-disk out of mesh, so that the measuring mechanism will not operate, by

' means of a clamp member 00, Figs. 1 and 7,

' the disk, it being normally held in contact therewith by means of a. spring 102, Fig. 7, attached to the disk-hub and to a pin 103, fixed to the arm 84. This spring may be housed or held in position by a plate 104, mounted upon the disk at the proper distance from its surface. once the controlling-disk is divided by a series of openings 105, Fig. 2, into what in the present instance is shown as twelve equal parts, each re rescntingone rotation of the rolls orafooto advanceofmaterlal. Between these openings 105 are similar openings 1'06,

of which there are shown five between each two of the. divisions, these representing even inches. The openings receive a pin 107, the diameter of which is substantially that of said openings, and also a pin 108, which has an end portion fitting the openings, and an enlarged portion 108*, which equally divides the space between the openings 106, and thus providing for the odd inches. When not in use, both pins may be carried in suitable openings in the bracket 85, as is best shown in Fig. 2 of the drawings.

Carried by a bracket 109, Fig. 5, which may be mounted on one of the standards 29, is a counter 1 10, from the casing of which extends an actuating-wheel 1 1 1 Fig. 3, rotatable by a projection 112, Fig. journal 68. This counter is advanced one di vision-for each rotation of the wheel 61, this indicating that a length of shade has passed. It may be provided With-a lever 113 for restoring it to zero.

At the opposite extremity of the frame from the delivery roll are bearings, which may each consist of a bottom plate 114, F igs. 1 and 2, fixed upon a side bar, and a top plate 115, hinged to the bottoin plate. From said bottom plate rises a lug-]i1 6 through a slot in the top plate and has fulcrurned near its u per end a lover I 17, provided with a cam por- N ear its .circumfer- 7, from the ously described. As each of the 0 tion 118, which when in the position shown in full lines in Fig. 6 contacts with the upper plate and locks the parts of the bearings together, but when thrown back, as appears in dotted lines, allows the top plate to be raised conveniently by a spring 118. This enables the introduction or removal of a spindle 119 of a receiving-roll, which may either have the cut material wound directly upon it, its end being attached thereto by suitable clamps, or

may receive separable sleeves 120, which have at one end a recess engaged by a pin 1 .21, projecting from the inner side of a cheekpiece 122, fixed upon the spindle. To these sleeves the material may be fastened in the same manner, and when not in use they may be supportedu on suitable rack members 123, Fig. 2, fixe to the frame-u rights. At

one end of the spindle 119,v pre erably ,upon the side of the frame at which is secured the crank 37, is a similar crank or driving membe! 124.

It being desired to simultaneousl trim the material and divide it lntomeasure sections,

the clamp of the arm 84 is loosened, so that the gearing of the controlling disk may-be held in mesh by the spring 91, a. roll of material placed u on the spindle 14 and its end drawn over t e guide-roll and guide-bar and adjusted to the width which is to be cut and at the same time squared by means of the scales. It is then started between the cutting rolls and advanced by turning the crank 37 until it can be drawn over the bedroll. above which is left a space furnished by the flattened portion of the dividing-roll, (see Figs. 2 and 6,) the latter roll being out of contact with the material. From this point the end of the material is advanced to the receiving-roll and secured thereto. In performing these operations the cutting-blades will have been rotated by the gearing and the strip left at the outer side will be directed by the guides downwardly from the roll. Now suppose one wishes to measure and mark the material into five-foot lengths. The controlling disk is turned against the tension of its spring until the opening corresponding to the main graduation 5 appears atthe left of the contact-face of the stop member (see Fig. 2) and the pin 107 inserted therein. The material is now advanced by turning the crank 124, its cutting continuing, as has been previ enings reaches the contact face of t e stop member, the controlling-disk being rotated by its gearing, the cutting and measuring rolls will have performed one com lete rotation and one foot of material will have been drawn from the deli\ .v-roll. 11S continues until the fourth division 105 passes by the stop member, when the projection upon the inner face of the controlling-disk engages the latch, the latter riding up the inclined face of the projection and freeing the projection of foo the locking-disk. The angle-iron and puncturing-plate so weights the mmisuring-roll that upon the lockingdisk being [read said roll at once begins to rotate, this bringing its cylindrical portion into contact with the innvmg material, which continues its rotation Simultaneously the depression in the periphcry-f the locking-disk will be carried away from the roll of the arm 94, causing this to he moved by the cylindrical periphery of the d isk until the teeth of the c0ntrolling-disk are carried out of mesh with its pinion. This latter disk thus beingifrecd, its spring immediately returns it to the initial position, in which the pin 101 isinconta'otwit I the face of the stop.

K member. Durin this return movement the rotation of the measuring-roll will have continned until its )unct-uring-blade acts upon the material, in icating the end of the section. This rotary movement goes on until the locking projection reaches the latch, at

which time it will strike the contact-face of the main latch and be caught by the recess of the auxiliary latch to prevent rebound, and when thus locked the roll of the arm 94 has assumed its position in the cam depression' and the geari 1 of the controllingdisk is again in mesh. this position the flattened ortion of the measuring-roll is o posite the ed-roll, leaving the space througli which the material freely passes, and the operation is again repeatd, It will be obvious that the puncturing-bade acts with reference to the measuring operation at an intermediate point in the rotat'on of the measuring-roll. This results in th." last foot being-divided between adjacent sections of the material without imairing the accuracy of the measurement. f the sect-ions were to be in feet, and even inches rather than in feet, the pin 107 would be placed in the proper intermediate opening, or if odd inches were to be measured the pm 108, having the portion of greater diameter, would be substituted. While the material is traveling through the rolls its length is being registered upon the dial 47 and the number of sections marked indicated by the counter. 1f material is to be trimmed and not divided, the controlling-disk is swung out of mesh with its pinion and its arm fixed in this position by meansof the clamp. This throws the controlling mechanism temporarily out of operation. If,on the other hand, a strip is to be divided and not trimmed, the material is so entered between the cutting-rolls that it will not be operated upon by the blades.

llaving thus described my invention, 1 claim as new anddesire to secure by Letters Patenti i l. A measuring-machine comprising a supporting-frame, a IOtftt 'ble measuring memher journaled upon the frame and weighted at one portion of it's-periphery for overcoming the inertia of said member, and means for weighted portion at one side of the vertical through its journals.

orally cylindrical measuring-roll toned portion.

3. A measuring-inachine comprising a supporting-roll, a rotatable roll having a flattened ortion, and means for locking the lasti named roll in position with the flattened poi tion adjacent to the supporting-roll.

4. A measuring machine comprising a measuring-roll, a lock for the roll, and a rotatable controlling member having a projection for contact with the lock. 5. A measuringmachine comprising a measuring-roll and a lock for the roll comprisinga movable latch and an independent movable auxiliary latch ivoted thereto.

6. A measuringmac iinc comprising a raving a lla t.

cont-rolling member for operating upon the lock, means for turning the controlling member in one direction, and a spring resisting the turning movement.

7. A measuring machine comprising a measuring-roll, a lock for the roll, and a rotatable controlling member having a projection for contact with the lock and atprojection variablein position u )OII the controlling member, for controlling the operation of the controlling member.

8. A measuring-machine comprising a measuring-roll, a lock for the roll, a rotatable controlling member, means on the controlfor moving the controlling member when released from the lock. 7

9. The combination with a rotatable roll, of a locking-disk rotatable therewith, a latch ling-disk for releasing the latch, and means for rotating the controlling-disk.

10. The combination with a rotatable roll, of a locking-disk rotatable therewith. a latch cooperating with the locking-disk, a controlling-disk for releasing the latch, and gearing for rotating the controlling-disk.

11. The combination with a rotatable roll, of'a locking-disk rotatable therewith, a latch cooperating with the locking-disk, acontrolling-disk for releasing the latch, gearing for in the o posite direction.

12. T e combination with a rotatable roll, of a locking-disk rotatable therewith, a latch cooperating with the locking-disk, a controlling-disk for releasinsr the latch, gearing for rotating the controlling-disk in one direction, and a spring for rotating the controlling-disk in the o posite direction. a 13.- he combination with a rotatable roll, of a locking-disk rotatable therewith, a latch 6 5 locking the mea'suring member with its ling-disk for releasing the latch, gearing for 2. A measuring-machine comprisinga gcnmeasuring-roll, a lock for the roll, a rotatable.

ling member for releasing the lock and means cooperating with the locking-disk, a control-- III rotating the controlling-disk in one direction, and means, for rotating the controlling-disk cooperating with the locking-disk, a control- 3O of the locking-disk.

rotating the controlling-disk, and means for moving the gearing into and out of coaction,

whereby to release the controlling-disk.

14. The combination with a rotatable roll, of a locking-disk rotatable therewith, a latch cooperatin g with the locl ing-disk, a controlling-disk for releasing the latch, gearing for rotating the controlling-disk-, and means 0 erable by the lockingdisk for moving t e gearing into and out of coaction, whereby to release the controlling-disk.

15. The combination with a rotatable roll,-

of i1 locking-disk rotatable therewith, a latch cooperating 'with the locking-disk, a bodilymovable controlling disk. and connections between the locking and controlling-disks for effecting this bodily movement.

16. The combination with a rotatable roll, of a locking-disk rotatable :herewith, a latch cooperating with the locir g-disk, a pivoted arm, a controlling-disk rotatable upon the arm, and a lever connected with the controlling-disk and movable by the locking-disk.

17. The combination with a'rotatable roll, of a lockingdisk rotatable therewith and having a cam-shaped periphery, a latch cooperating with the locking-disk, a pivoted arm, a eontrolling-disk rotatable upon the arm, and a lever connected with the controlling-disk and contacting with the periphery 18. The combination with a rotatable roll, of a locking-disk rotatable therewith, a latch moperating with the lockingdisk, a bodilyniovable controlling-disk, connections be tween the locking and controlling, disks for ell'octing this bodily movement, and means for fixing the controlling-disk against bodily movement.

19. A measuring-machine comprising a im-asuring-roll, a lock the roll, a rotatable controlling member lnn ng a projection for contact with the lock and also having a series of openings, a pin which may be located in one or another of the openings, and a stop member with which the pin contacts.

20. A measuring-machine comprising a measuring-roll, a lock for the roll, a rotatable member with which the pin contacts,- and a spring serving to move the pin toward the stop member.

21. A' measuring-machinecomprising a measuringroll, a lock for the roll, a rotatable controlling member having a projection for cent-act with the lock and also having a series of openings, a pin which may be located in one or another of the openings, a stop member with which the pin contacts, a spring serving to move the pin toward the stop member, andgearing for moving'the pin in the opposite direction.

22. The combination with a supportingframe, of a delivery-roll for the material, rolls for operating uponth e material, a scale situated adjacent to the operating-rolls,.and a second scale mounted upon theframe on the opposite side of the delivery-roll from the first-named scale.

23. The c'ombination with asupportingframe, of a delivery-roll and a rece1vingroll mounted near opposite ends thereof, a pair of cutting-rolls situated adjacent to the dc? livery-roll, and a measuring-roll located 'between the cutting-rolls and the receivingroll.

24. The combination with a supportingframe, of bearings mounted ne'ar opposite eads thereof, a delivery-roll journaled in one set of bearings, a receiving-roll journaled in the other set, a driving member connected with the receiving-roll, means for removably locking said receiving-roll in its bearings, and cutting and measuring rolls situated between the delivery and receiving rolls.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

ALFRED PIERRE SWEENY. 

